Wednesday 27th Octr. 1736

BarkerEliz< no role > order
for a Lease of ye White Lyon
at Wapping (No 6)}

Upon reading the humble Petition of Elizabeth Barker< no role > Widow and relict
of William Barker< no role > Vintner deced settingforthThat her said Husband
on the 26th. day of May last agreed with the Comittee of this Hospital for
a Lease of the White Lyon Tavern in Wapping (No. 6) the last Lease whereof
was lett to Elizabeth Fell Widow and expires at Michas 1736. for 21 years
to commence from the Expiration of the former Lease at the Rent of £5
P Ann clear of Taxes and to pay a Fine of £100. and to repair the premises
at his own ChargeThat her said Husband shortly after dyed before the
payment of the said Fine and before the said Lease was executed having first
made his Will and thereof appointed the Petr. sole Executrix That she is
ready to pay the said Fine of £100. & to repair the premises and perform
her part of the said AgreementAnd praying that the said Lease may
be made to herIt is Ordered accordingly

DunnWm< no role > Petr for
Houses in Bri: Precinct
referred}

Upon reading the humble Petition of William Dunn< no role > of Bridewell Precinct
Chocolate maker settingforthThat the Governors of this Hospital by Indre
dated 1 March 1677 leased to Simon Tomlyn< no role > A peice of Ground in Bridewell
Precinct on the South side of the Buildings of the said Hospital near the South
West Corner of the Building of the said Hospital To hold to the said Simon
Tomlyn< no role > for 59 years from Midsr. then last at £12. P Ann Rent wth. Lease
expired at Midsr. lastThat the Messuages are in a very ruinous Condition
and untenantableAnd the Petr. is willing to take a Lease thereof for 21
years from Laddy next and to lay out £140. in repairing the premises and to
pay the like yearly Rent of £12. clear of Taxes, and to execute a Counter part
of such LeaseArpd praying a Lease thereof according to his said proposals
It is Ordered that it be referred to the Committee of this House to
consider of the said Petition and to report their opinion therein to the Court.

GibbonMr Williams< no role >
elected Minister and
Preacher of Bridewell }

This Court being cheifly called as well for the Election of a Minister & Preacher
of this Hospital and Precinct in the room of Dr. Thomas Yalden< no role > deced as also for
the Election of a Reader and Schoolmaster in the room of Mr. Henry Foster< no role > deced
The Staute of the 31st. Eliz. Cap. 6th. entituted an Act against abuses in Electing
of Scholars & Presentation to Benefices was read & then the several humble
Peittions of The Reverend Williams Gibbon< no role > The Reverend George Hawkins< no role > and
The Reverend Jeremiah Nicholson< no role > Masters of Arts were read for one of them to be
Elected Minister & Preacher in the room of the said Dr. Yalden & they being severally
put in Nomination for the same the plurality of hands were for Mr. Gibbon and
Mr. Nicholson who being again put in Nomination The Right Worspll . Humphry
Parsons< no role > Esqr . Aldn .& President declared he could not discern which of them had the
plurality of hands & therefore desired that such of the Govrs. as were for the said Mr.
Gibbon should withdraw into the Chappel and such as were for the said Mr. Nicholas [..]
should withdraw into the Hall which being done Tellers were appointed Vizt. Mr.
Deputy Dansie & Henry Marshall< no role > Esqr . for Mr. Gibbon & Mr. Samuel Smith< no role > and
Robert Fotherby< no role > Esqr . for Mr. Nicholson who having taken an Account of the
Several numbers, & the Governors who were withdrawn returning into the Court [..]
the Tellers declared that the number of Governors that went into the Chappel for the said
Mr. Gibbon was 94 and the number of Governors who withdraw into the Hall for
the said Mr. Nicholson was 92 Whereupon Mr. President declared the said Mr.
Gibbon duly Elected And it is Ordered by this Court that the said Mr. Gibbon be
admitted Minister & Preacher of this Hospital & Precinct untill the next Election day
& that he do immediately late upon the dutys & services incident & belonging to the said
place & that he have the same Appartment in this Hospital which the former Preaches
here enjoyed.

JenkinsWm< no role > Elected
Reader a Schoolmar .

Upon reading the humble Petition of William Jenkins< no role > Master of Arts setting forth
That he has been in Orders 11 Years & upwards and Assistant Reader & Schoolmaster
of this Hospital for 3 years last past & is new Lecturer of St. Martins Ludgate London
That Mr. Henry Foster< no role > late Reader & Schoolmaster of this Hospital being dead
the [..] prayed to be Elected Reader & Schoolmaster in the room of the said Mr. Foster & he
is Elected accordingly [..] Election day And it is further Ordered that he imediately enter upon the
dutys & services incident to the said place & that he have the same Appartment in
this Hospital which the former Reader here enjoyed.